GS450GA crunch-o-matic??

[Guest]

I have my project GS450GA back on the road. It runs great (although pretty lethargic) but the shifting is inconsistent.
I roll off the throttle, count "one thousand" while I wait for the engine to spool down then kick it into "D".
Sometimes in snicks in nicely. Sometime I grind a pound.
Any experience from others that would improve the consistency of my results (in a good way)?
Great little city/beginner bike. 55 mpg too!

[Alf]

I know that this post is old, but to help those looking for answers, I found two things that make it more consistent. The first is that when shifting I also give a second then shift, but I found that if I shift quickly that it is much smoother. Second, after I switched to a hand shifter due to an injury the shifting was almost like when riding a regular bike with a clutch, smooth and confident. Not saying a hand shifter is the way to go, but it's made my experience shifting better on this suzukimatic.